The women’s freestyle wrestling team showed that it’s not only a force on the mat, but also in the classroom, earning the highest grade-point average among all USOEC teams. Athletes are freshmen Lindsey Brooks (Spring, Texas), Whitney Condor (Puyallup, Wash.) and Shyla Iokia (Maui, Hawaii); sophomore Alyssa Lampe (Tomahawk, Wis); junior Nicole Darrow (Lanesboro, Mass); and seniors Amy Borgnini (Terre Haute, Ind.) and Sadie Kaneda (Honolulu, Hawaii). Borgnini graduated from NMU in May with a bachelor’s degree in sports science.

“This is the second year our team has had the highest GPA,” said women’s freestyle coach Shannyn Gillespie. “This proves that you can get your education and be a successful athlete at the same time,” he said.